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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... - Thiamine Deficiency ... to longstanding thiamine ... is Korsakoff's ... #diagnosis #comparison
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... presentation of Thiamine ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... ) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... and Management Diagnosis ... development of Korsakoff ... Deficiency #Diagnosis
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... hyperventilation Wernicke-Korsakoff ... • Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... consistent with WKS • Korsakoff ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... - Acute Thiamine ... Deficiency Clinical Diagnosis ... #Thiamine #B1 # ... Deficiency #diagnosis
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamins: • Thiamine ... Beri-beri, Wernicke-Korsakoff ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Water-Soluble Vitamins: • Thiamine ... vomiting, Wernicke's encephalopathy ... (encephalopathy ... gait ataxia), Korsakoff ... #differential #diagnosis
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Temperature, Trauma, Thiamine ... MentalStatus #AMS #encephalopathy ... #diagnosis #differential
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Metabolism -> Decr Thiamine ... - Wernicke-Korsakoff ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Hypoglycemia • B12/Thiamine ... #Differential #Diagnosis